SO RIGHT

Talk is cheap

Mia and Messiah stepped off the elevator, walking in sync down the hallway toward their office floor.

"Four days off wasn't enough," Mia complained, her voice carrying a playful pout as she walked ahead of Messiah, making her way to her cubicle. "I need another vacation ASAP."

"Where we goin?" Messiah asked as he placed Mia's bags on her desk

Mia looked up at the ceiling as she thought for a while. "Oooo let's go to Switzerland. I've been seeing it all over my TikTok, it's so pretty there" she said smiling

Messiah shrugged. "Just say the word"

Mia smiled and plopped down in her desk chair. "Can I just chill in your office? I don't feel like doing any work today" she said scrunching her face up

Messiah chuckled and shook his head. "Nah you gone do some work today.  All you gone do is try and fuck me in my office"

Before Mia could respond, Madison appeared around the corner, her heels clicking against the tile. "Oh, hey! Look who's back from their little getaway," Madison said, folding her arms as her eyes darted between Mia and Messiah. Her tone was sweet, but she was clearly
trying to be petty.

Mia leaned back in her chair, unfazed. "Hey Madison. how nice of you to welcome me back," she replied with a casual smile.

Madison's body shifted. She wasn't expecting Mia to respond so calm and collected. She shifted her weight onto her hip and folded her arms. "Mhm... you know, I just realized y'all were gone around the same dates right? That's so weird"

Mia and Messiah both stared at her in silence, their expressions unreadable. They weren't giving her the reaction she wanted, and the tension was thick in the air.

Madison pressed on, unable to let it go. "I mean, like I literally told Kelly, it just seemed... interesting. But I guess things line up like that sometimes."

Messiah leaned casually against the cubicle wall, his face calm but his words sharp. "Hell yeah. We went together." he said straight-faced

Mia's eyes darted to Messiah, her heart skipping a beat. Although her thing with Messiah was pretty obvious to anyone paying attention, she didn't want it confirmed to Madison, who was clearly itching to stir up drama. She could practically see the gears turning in Madison's head, ready to run straight to Nas or Cj.

Madison blinked. "Oh, y'all went together?" She repeated, pretending to be surprised,"Madison bit her lip. "I mean I did see Mia at the spot with Cj so I just thought... you know" she said

Messiah shrugged. "Whatchu thought?"

Madison twisted her lips, clearly caught off guard. "Nothing," she muttered, forcing a smile, but the tension was thick.

Mia clenched her jaw, becoming fed up. "Cj's not my nigga. But since you clearly on his dick, go suck on him and Nas'. With all that weak ass makeup on"

The sudden bite in Mia's words made Madison's eyes widen in shock. The fake smile quickly fell from her face as Mia gave her a disgusted look, scrunching her face up in a way that made it clear she wasn't backing down.

For a moment, Madison just stood there, stunned into silence. She opened her mouth as if to say something but then quickly shut it, Without another word, she spun on her heel and hurried down the hallway

Messiah let out a low chuckle, shaking his head. "You hell"

Mia shrugged, sitting back in her chair. "She asked for it. I'm sick of her groupie ass trynna play detective." She glanced up at Messiah. "Let her run her mouth if she wants. Ain't nobody worried about Cj or Nas."

•••

Mia was in Messiahs office working on her laptop as he sat back in his chair and watched a YouTube video.

"You look good" Messiah said breaking the silence in the room as he licked his bottom lip

Mia smirked and looked up from her laptop at him. "Thanks. You do too"

Messiah smirked and looked back down at his phone. "Hurry up with that shit. Im gettin hard"

Mia smirked and rolled her eyes. "Don't be rushing me. You wanted me to work today so" she teased, knowing she wanted him too

A knock suddenly echoed on Messiahs office door. "Come in" Messiah raised his voice

The door opened, and a tall, brown-skinned guy with a low haircut stepped in, glancing between the two with a knowing grin. "My bad, wasn't tryna interrupt," the guy said with a casual shrug.

"Nah, you good," Messiah replied, sitting up a bit in his chair. He gestured toward Mia. "This my girl Mia. Mia, this Deshaun."

"What's good?" Deshaun nodded at Mia, giving her a quick once-over with a friendly smile.

"Hey" Mia replied, turning around and offering him a small smile before going back to her laptop.

Deshaun and Messiah have been tight since college. Messiah helped Deshaun land a job at Google and they'd been close since.

Messiah leaned back again, looking over at Deshaun. "What's good though twin?"

Deshaun grinned. "Shit not much. Just wanted to drop in and let you know that the project's good to go. That new campaign we been workin on? Green light. Boss signed off this morning, so we in motion."

Messiah gave a slow nod, his expression pleased. "Ight bet."

Deshaun paused, his grin widening. "Oh yea you talk to Riq? He got a section at Magic this weekend for the birthday. You pullin up?"

"Hell yea he hit me bout that. Might have to come through. Mia you wanna come?" Messiah asked looking over at Mia

Mia looked at the both of them from over top of her laptop. She wasn't a club girl.  "Nah I'm good on that," she said, her tone firm but playful. "Y'all have fun though."

Messiah chuckled, not surprised by her answer. "You sure?"

Mia smirked, shaking her head. "I'm sure. You can go without me."

Deshaun laughed, glancing between them. "Ight, cool, cool. Just hit me bro. I'll catch y'all later." He gave Messiah a fist bump and nodded again at Mia before heading out the door.

As the door closed, Messiah turned his attention back to Mia, his playful smirk returning. "You really not trynna come? I won't go if youn want me to"

Mia felt a warmth spread through her at his offer. The fact that he wanted to make sure she was comfortable with him going made her heart flutter. She giggled, rolling her eyes playfully.. "I said no Messiah. And I don't mind if you go, you go enjoy your lil friends."

Messiah chuckled.

"I want everybody to see my girlfriend though" he said smirking

Mia smirked and rolled her eyes. "You just wanna show me off"

"Exactly" Messiah admitted.

"Wellll just send me a million videos so I can live vicariously through you" Mia said as she smiled sarcastically

"Just don't let any little hoes get too close" Mia added, waving her hand  dismissively

"Please" he scoffed "I be too busy thinking bout you to even notice."

Mia couldn't help but smile at his words, feeling a surge of affection.